Colour Me Red

Chapter 4: Ellie

Chapter 4: Ellie

As I stared at his retreating figure, I calculated the likelihood of my escape. To say that my chances were slim to none would be the understatement of the century. It was safe to say that I was doomed.

He was dangerous with a killer’s physique; lean and agile, and I had no doubt that he’d hear the sound of me running before I’d even considered it.

So I trailed after him, alert and afraid.

I kept my mouth shut as we walked, telling myself that it was for the best, even though I wanted to yell at him some more.

It seemed as if we had been walking for at least twenty minutes before we came to a halt besides a beaten up Ford Fiesta.

Opening up the passenger side door, my killer patiently waited for me to get in.

I stood outside the car just looking at him with my eyebrows raised, a little sceptical.

Why was this taking so long? I should’ve been in a ditch by now, surely?

For supposedly being the most wanted man on the planet he sure knew how to drag things out.

He made a swooping gesture with his arms that said ‘get in’.

As much as I wanted to rebel and punch him in the face again, I obediently climbed into the car. No point in making a fuss now; it’d only make things worse.

What if he went after my friends? Or my family? I shuddered at the mental image.

I was pulled from my thoughts when warm breath tickled the side of my neck.

The man who I assumed would soon become my murderer was leaning over me, buckling up my seat belt. My brow furrowed in confusion.

“What’s the point in that?” I asked. “You’re going to kill me anyway.”

He smirked at me.

“I don’t want you dead just yet,” he responded.

My mouth parted slightly as I stared at him.

“How rude,” I muttered.

“You know,” he drawled out casually. “You’re supposed to be afraid of me.”

I turned my head to face him, curious about the boy who could switch from murderously terrifying to cool and complacent within a matter of seconds.

“It’s like you’re bipolar or something,” I huffed angrily.

He raised an eyebrow at me in question before starting the car.

“You’re threatening to kill me one minute and then acting like we’re best buddies the next! What the hell is wrong with you?!”

His hand clamped down on my right thigh and squeezed; just enough to be ominous, yet still managing to cause an involuntary shiver to run down my spine.

I gulped inaudibly.

“You really are struggling to hold that tongue of yours, aren’t you?”

I scowled at him. “This is what I’m talking about!”

I knew I was pushing the limit but the nerve of this guy was just unbelievable.

His grasp on my leg tightened slightly before his grip loosened and he released me. With that same hand, he scrubbed at the light fuzz across his jaw before saying, “I don’t want to hurt you, but I need your cooperation.”

He sounded so sincere it almost hurt.

“Do you think you can give me that, Ellie?” His dark eyes were trained on my every move, blazing hotly as if they had been set alight.

I couldn’t help but squirm. It was the first time he’d referred to me by name and I loved it.

Eventually, I nodded in response, thankful when his eyes returned to the road.

“Good.”

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